A generation of famous generals Makanov was overshadowed by mines in Xu Jie's plane. It is said that this is definitely the saddest way to die for a naval veteran. But what does one saying come about? It's called not the worst, only worse! In this plane, the fundamental reason why Makanov is in a desperate situation is actually being killed by his allies! Originally, after Makanov successfully rescued the remaining warships of the Essen fleet, he could quickly maneuver south with the fleet, although the speed was not fast enough, but at least there was still hope that some of the battleships would run to the port of the British under the fire of the Huaxia fleet. After all, the fleet is a single column when it is moving, and the firepower and accuracy are very problematic. But because Admiral Harvey is resolutely opposed, the entire Russian-Dutch fleet is called an inkblob! At this time, neither Makanov nor Harvey expected that the fastest capital ship of the Huaxia Navy and even the entire Far East, the Longxu-class battle cruiser, was not far from them!

The main forces of the Chinese fleet were about 3 to 4 knots faster than the Russian fleet. And the speed of the Longxu-class battle cruisers is about 3 knots faster than the current Chinese fleet! Compared with the Russian fleet, the speed difference of about 7 knots per hour means that even if the Russians retreat at full speed, the distance between the two sides will be about 12KM closer every hour that passes! Not to mention the fact that now there is still infighting between the Russians and the Dutch! The two seven-provincial fast battleships did not join the formation of Makanov's fleet, but wandered on the periphery, maintaining a speed of about 15 knots, and the Dutch thought very well, if Makanov speeded up, he would immediately accelerate his withdrawal in the other direction, if you didn't speed up. Let's just drag it out, and then wait until the Huaxia fleet arrives, and you will fight. If you don't fight, you have to fight!

But at this time, Harvey didn't expect that the Huaxia Navy would have additional fleet support in a short period of time. And it is also a Longxu-class battlecruiser known for its speed. Speaking of the seven provincial levels in a complete state, in terms of hardware, they are more suitable for the death than the Long Xu level. But the actual combat proved that even if Long Xu fought with the Russians first, and then in the process of fighting with the seven provinces, Lin Taizeng's command art and the quality of the officers and men of the Chinese Navy still made the Long Xu class and the seven provinces fight a tie, and now, the strength of the two seven provincial battleships is not even the original 7 percent! If you run into it. But it's really to the point where you can't beat and can't run!

Just when the navies of Russia and the Netherlands are fighting each other and disgusting each other. Yang Yonglin also wondered. Do you say that this Russian-Dutch fleet is going to fight or run? If you want to fight, you should have turned a long time ago, and if you want to run. Hurry up and scatter the girls in a column. What's the matter? However, when Lin Taizeng's telegram came, Yang Yonglin was no longer entangled. Because he knew that this battle would be the end of the Russian-Dutch navy! Although the two most powerful Longxing-class battleships may be absent, they are still full of good cards! The other side is a fleet that has lost its will to fight. No matter how great Makanov is. It is also impossible to restore the morale of Russia, which has been defeated repeatedly!

As time passes, minute by minute. The Grim Reaper gradually flew above the Russian-Dutch fleet that was engaged in internal strife, and the huge scythe had been slowly raised, and this knife cut down not only to determine the fate of a fleet, but also to determine the fate of three countries and the future of the entire Southeast Asia! The two battleships came from the northeast at high speed, and the slender hull with the flying scissor head was like a long sword, and the edge was exposed! With the help of steam turbines and fuel injection, the two Longxu-class battlecruisers ran at speeds of up to 24 knots! It's wartime! At the same time, it also set the highest speed record in the history of naval warfare!

Because Yang Yonglin's fleet can be blocked. And also because the Russians are still constantly bargaining with the Dutch over the radio. So at first the Russians really didn't notice that two more ships were coming! And when the Dutch found out that the battle sequence of the Chinese fleet seemed to be longer, they finally understood. The last moment has finally arrived! At this time, the fleet sequence presented in the eyes of the other party was like this, starting with three Longtai-class fast battleships, followed by two Longteng-class battleships, and then two Longxu-class battlecruisers. At the end of the list are 2 Scharnhorst-class pocket battlecruisers! The battle situation has reached this point, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that no one can escape from the Russian-Dutch fleet this time!

"Damn, I would have left first if I knew the way!" The Russian-Dutch fleet fell to this point largely because of Harvey's own reasons. At this time, Admiral Harvey was still reluctant to admit his mistake. However, at this time, neither he nor Makanov had a better choice. The Dutch wanted to run, but they were easily overtaken and sunk by two Longxu-class battlecruisers. So the Russian-Dutch fleet finally got rid of the previous suspicions, and everyone squeezed together to fight! So the Dutch fleet honestly returned to the battle, so that the Russian-Dutch fleet finally put together a lineup of 6 battleships and 2 fast battleships.

"Let the Varyag take Essen and let them go." It was at this moment that Makanov ordered. When later generations studied Makanov, this order was the most controversial point in Makanov's life. In the last battle of the Second Sino-Russian War, Makanov ordered Essen and others to leave when the defeat was almost certain, full of controversy, and those who agreed with it believed that this was the last little fire that Makanov left for the Russian Navy, after all, for this naval battle, the Russians planned to drain all the elite of the navy, not only the battleships, but also the commanders and soldiers were the best ones, if these people all died in battle, then the manpower reserves of the Russian Navy would be fatal. It's definitely slower than building a battleship. Those who oppose it believe that even if the warship sinks, the Huaxia Navy may not be able to kill them all, after all, under normal circumstances, the Huaxia Navy still follows some rules. And at the same time, because of this problem, the subsequent battle situation left some regrets!

Then, in the last ten minutes before the engagement, Makanov arranged for a number of men to board the Varyag, including excellent staff officers, professional technicians, experienced gunners and mechanics. They all boarded the Varyag, after which the battleship, carrying the flame of the Russian Navy, left the formation and sailed into the distance. They would go to the ports of the British, where they would be given asylum at the cost of abandoning their arms.

"Your Excellency, Commander, a battleship has fled." Watching the Varyag leave, an officer said to Yang Yonglin. "Forget it, let them go, they won't come back if they leave." After pondering for a moment, Yang Yonglin replied. As a result of this battle, the Russians lost the opportunity to enter the Far East forever. Even if the Russian Navy is rebuilt, they will have to deal with a powerful high seas fleet in the Baltic Sea, and the outcome will be irrelevant. Judging from the current situation, it is obvious that concentrating firepower to destroy the Russian fleet in front of him is the best choice. Splitting up forces to chase after will obviously weaken one's advantage.

"Invent a code telegraph for them, and tell them that if they leave, they won't come back!" After the last, Yang Yonglin did not forget to spoof the Russian-Dutch fleet that had fallen into a desperate situation. The current situation is that they have 7 dreadnoughts plus 2 second-class capital ships and a large number of auxiliary warships against 6 battleships and 2 fast battleships of the Russian-Dutch fleet. Among them, the Seven Provinces have almost no ability to fight back. And more importantly, it was still early, and Yang Yonglin had a whole day to clean up the Russian-Dutch fleet.

"It's going to be the last fight of my life." Looking at the Huaxia fleet that was getting closer and closer, Makanov couldn't help but smile bitterly. In a few hours at most, he and the fleet, on which the entire Russian hope was pinned, will be completely recorded in history! To be honest, Makanov was a little unwilling, from the beginning of the war to the present, the Russian fleet has not even been able to completely destroy a single dreadnought ship of the Chinese Navy. And because of the intervention of the Germans, the Second Battle of Java was extremely uncertain, and at the same time, the Russian fleet in this battle was completely disadvantaged. In addition, Russia will sooner or later become enemies of Germany in the future, and Makanov looks at these two German warships even more unpleasantly!

War has never lacked hatred. On the battlefield, there are often situations where a certain unit that pulls hatred is beaten violently, such as the German 332nd Regiment that killed the Soviet heroine Zoya in World War 2, and the Russian army has clearly expressed its refusal to surrender the 332nd Regiment. Another example is that in a strategic bombing in Western Europe, an American B17 bomber killed two German BF109s by means of fraudulent landing. As a result, there was a time in the future battles when his squadron was taken care of by the Germans! So much so that the entire squadron was forced to change the marking. This time, the Russians had apparently locked on two German warships flying the flag of the Chinese Navy.

"At least you have to put on a few pads before you die!" Makanov said as he looked at the Huaxia Navy fleet. And the best options for the so-called backs are undoubtedly two Longxu-class battlecruisers and two Scharnhorst pocket battlecruisers. "There is no chance of a standard battle line duel, the two Scharnhorst-type battleships are out of the tail of the line, and they will face the weakest Seven Provinces, and they will fight one by two." Makanov pondered.

When the two German ships had dealt with the half-crippled Seven Provinces, they would soon be able to support the other ships, leading to the eventual collapse of the entire battle line. In that case, let's give it a go! After carefully analyzing the formation of the Huaxia Navy, the 5 warships in front had almost no chance. The last 4 battleships are still relatively fragile, and if you desperately charge and fight in close combat, there should still be a chance! Since the Huaxia can concentrate their forces and use tactical maneuvering to gain a certain advantage, so can the Russians!

"The 4 Borodino-class battleships are responsible for blocking the 5 dreadnought warships of the Huaxia Navy, and the remaining 4 battleships concentrate their fire on the two German battleships! We have to keep them! There was a flash of madness in Makanov's eyes! The so-called blocking is to intercept the opponent's attack by delaying and his own body, and he can figure out any result with his knees! The smoke canister is only delayed for a while! Still, the Russians decided to fight to the death! Surprisingly, the Dutch also agreed! (To be continued......)